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Originally Posted by michaelbush
The building designs the locals use have lots of air circulation to combat this- even wardrobes are often open fronted with slatted shelves etc. Furniture is never placed against walls - they always leave a space for air circulation. An English pal who is reforming a beach house near Buzios left his car garaged and closed, and returned a month later to find all the seats mildewed! So I suggest you study plans and check to see that there is provison for air circulation in the design so you do not need aircon running all year when you are not there! If you are buying in an Aparthotel similar to ones I have to offer, then it will be aired every day even when not in use, so would not be an issue, but others will suffer if not regularly aired. There are many design features used to achieve circulation of air and therefore European constructors should collaborate with Brasilian architects so as to ensure suitability of design in relation to climatic conditions.
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Is this a sales pitch or constructive criticism??
